BUYING A HOUSE? DO YOU HAVE YOUR CHECKLIST?

Thinking of buying a house? Then you should create your own "Home Buyer's Checklist", to help you determine which home is right for you. The following are examples of questions that should be included; How many bedrooms and bathrooms does the property have? What is the size of the living room? Family room? Kitchen? Is the floor plan open? Is there a pool on the property? Is it on the waterfront? What is the Sq footage of living area? Is the community gated? And does property show signs of Chinese Dry Wall?

You have probably heard many Real Estate Agents state location, location, location-It's one of the the most important aspect of the home buying process. Information sucha as the vicinity of the property to shopping centers, hospitals beaches, restaurants , parks, and schools are a very important consideration when purchasing a property.

You'll want to bring this checklist along with you while searching for properties. Writing down the positive and negative features about each house during the search will help you recall the feature of each home. especially after viewing numerous properties.

Joanne LaFleur
Gulf Coast Realty Network, Inc

Sanibel Island offers all of the charm of Florida from years past!

Sanibel Island located off the coast of Southwest Florida is just west of Fort Myers. The Island approximately 12 miles long and 4 miles wide is known for its shelling by avid shell collectors around the world. Why is the shelling on this island so exceptional? Sanibel Island's geographical orientation is unique; the island is perpendicular rather than parallel to the coastline of Southwest Florida. This orientation allows the island to act as a scoop and collect shells along its many beaches. .

With average temperatures in the 70's, over 26 miles of bike trails and more than 16 miles of pristine beaches, who would not want to call this area home.

Major League Baseball Spring Training Camps

If you love Baseball Southwest Florida is the place for you to live!

• Fort Myers is the pre-season home for the Boston Red Sox, and Minnesota Twins.
• Port charlotte is the new spring training home for the Tampa Bay Rays.
• Bradenton is home to the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Sarasota is the spring home for the Cinncinati Reds

So when you hear "Let's Play Ball", if you live in Southwest Florida you can enjoy baseball and sunshine!

1. July- "Red, White and Boom", considered by many to be the largest display of Fourth of July fireworks in Southwest Florida, is located in downtown Cape Coral. Event participants enjoy a live band, local arts-and -crafts, food and drink.
2. October-"Octoberfest", hosted by the Cape Coral German-American Club is modeled after the original event held in Germany.
3. December-Cape Coral "Holiday Festival of Lights", is an annual event that features entertainment, pictures with Santa, holiday shopping, a tree lighting ceremony and much more.
4. March-"Celebrate Cape Coral" is a month long city celebration kicked off by a "Block Party" and "Celebration Night Parade".